Paediatrics and international child health

The most recent articles from: Paediatr Int Child Health February 2015

Paediatr Int Child Health · Feb 2015

Case Reports

Strongyloidiasis in a healthy 8-year-old girl in north-eastern USA.

A previously healthy, white 8-year-old girl presented with a 1-week history of abdominal pain and vomiting after a trip to a lake in Pennsylvania, north-eastern USA. There was marked dehydration. ⋯ Charcot-Leyden crystals were also detected. The child received oral ivermectin and made a complete recovery.

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Paediatr Int Child Health · Feb 2015

Pandemic influenza A vs seasonal influenza A in hospitalized children in Athens.

Data on pandemic H1N1 influenza (pH1N1) virus infection in hospitalised children are limited. ⋯ Clinical manifestations were similar between pH1N1 and seasonal influenza, and the pandemic virus did not appear to cause more severe disease in hospitalised children.

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